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Unpasteurized fruitvegetable juices and ciders A potential health risk

… sick are: Young children (5 years of age and under) Older adults Pregnant people People with weakened immune systems …

Getting rid of rodents rats and mice

… droppings, debris left from chewing through materials or eating household food (including cereal boxes or fruit on …

Measles mumps rubella MMR vaccine

… age who are not immune to rubella Older children and adults who have not been immunized or do not have evidence … deafness occurs in less than 1 in 20,000 people with mumps. Adults and teens with mumps can have painful swelling of the …

Measles mumps rubella and varicella MMRV vaccine

… deafness occurs in less than 1 in 20,000 people with mumps. Adults and teens with mumps can have painful swelling of the … 350 red, itchy blisters. Infection in newborns, teenagers, adults, pregnant women and those with weakened immune … to seizures, deafness or brain damage. About 1 in 3,000 adults will die from the infection. Rarely, infection early …

Prenatal ultrasound

… that have an isolated ultrasound “marker” are completely healthy and well. Ultrasound cannot detect all prenatal … normal ultrasound does not guarantee a completely healthy pregnancy or baby. In addition to offering prenatal …

Norovirus

… after using the toilet, changing diapers or before eating or preparing food. Proper hand washing requires …

Grade 6 immunizations in BC

… antibodies after getting the vaccine than older teens or adults. This provides long-lasting protection against HPV … to be protected. Children 15 years of age and older, adults, and those with weakened immune systems need 3 doses …

Residential hot tubs and pools Health and safety tips

… when it is not in use. Children are at higher risk of overheating than adults. Keep small children, especially infants, out of hot … can also lower the body’s resistance to the effects of overheating. Walk, do not run Hot tubs and pools are slippery …

Yellow fever vaccine

… fever virus, such as certain researchers and lab employees. Adults and children 9 months of age and older can receive … advice for travellers (#41a) Travel immunizations for adults (#41c) Travelling with children (#41d) Traveller's …

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD

… out of shape. They attack the brain, killing cells and creating gaps in tissue or sponge-like patches. Once these … (BSE). It is thought to be passed to humans from eating cow parts infected with BSE prions. For more …